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September 25, 2016

China begins operating world's largest radio telescope

The world's largest radio telescope began searching for signals from stars and galaxies and, perhaps, extraterrestrial life ...

September 25, 2016

US guidelines on self-driving cars get good reception at G-7

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Sunday that his counterparts in the Group of Seven nations welcomed U.S.

September 24, 2016

12 hurt when bus carrying Chinese teens crashes by Yosemite

The California Highway Patrol said 12 people were injured when a tour bus carrying Chinese teens struck a tree near Yosemite ...

September 24, 2016

Attendees at North Korean air show wowed by model F-16

Now here's something you don't see every day: an F-16 fighter jet buzzing through the skies of North Korea and launching — ...

September 24, 2016

Chinese superstar Lang Lang playing Boston Symphony opener

A classical music superstar from China is helping the Boston Symphony Orchestra kick off its new season this weekend.

September 24, 2016

Wozniacki beats Radwanska again to reach Pan Pacific final

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki continued her late season resurgence by beating second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of ...

September 23, 2016

North Korea vows in UN speech to strengthen nuclear forces

North Korea's foreign minister condemned the United States on Friday for flying supersonic bombers over South Korea earlier ...

September 23, 2016

Almost diplomacy: US ex-officials, NKoreans quietly meet

Officially, the United States and North Korea barely speak to each other, their communications often limited to public ...

September 23, 2016

UN Security Council backs nuke test ban implementation

With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry invoking North Korea's latest nuclear explosion as a "reckless act of provocation," ...

September 23, 2016

The Latest: Congo FM insists elections will take place

The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Congo's foreign minister insists ...

September 23, 2016

Laos promises to phase out tiger farms: Conservation groups

Laos has promised to phase out farms that breed endangered tigers for their body parts, a positive step from a country ...

September 23, 2016

India trying diplomacy in dealing with rival Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been known for his hard-line stance on Pakistan. It was a major part of the ...

September 23, 2016

Queen guitarist Brian May protests Japanese dolphin hunts

Brian May, guitarist of British rock group Queen, is taking a stand against Japan's dolphin killing, saying the slaughter of ...

September 23, 2016

World stocks lower as investors assess outlook, take profits

Stock markets around the world fell modestly Friday as investors booked some of the profits made this week. The main factors ...

September 22, 2016

Dalian Wanda, Sony to partner on multiple big-budget movies

China's Dalian Wanda Group and Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group have formed a partnership to cooperate on ...

September 22, 2016

USOC chair warns of 'Cold War mentality' in antidoping fight

The leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee warned of turning the effort to fix the world's broken anti-doping system into a ...

September 22, 2016

The Latest: Pakistan says India can't wish away Kashmir rift

The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 11 p.m. Pakistan's foreign ministry has ...

September 22, 2016

South Korea orders more checks on Galaxy Note 7 batteries

Samsung Electronics on Thursday was ordered to carry out more safety checks of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones before they go ...

September 22, 2016

South Korea asks Samsung to extend Galaxy Note 7 refund

South Korea's government asked Samsung Electronics to extend the refund period for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have ...